Whirlwind Aviation, Inc.

Part 135 operator · designator W7VA

Data confidence: Records are linked by certificate number, aircraft registration, or a name match that a reviewer has confirmed. Each record below shows how it was linked.

Also recorded as: Whirlwind Aviation Inc, Whirlwind Aviation, Inc.

Accident & enforcement record

Events that happened, regardless of the operator's own reporting. Each links to its public source.

NTSB accidents & incidents

Accident · 2019-05-27 Operator named in NTSB report
Air Tractor AT802 (N802WW) No injuries Part 137

Operated by Whirlwind Aviation Inc (per NTSB report)

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and impact with a ditch.

Source: NTSB case GAA19CA289

FAA enforcement actions

No FAA enforcement actions linked to this operator.

Maintenance disclosure history

No maintenance difficulty reports on file. Note: SDR filing is largely voluntary, so absence is not evidence of a clean maintenance history.

Linked aircraft

N-numberMake / modelYearStatusLink basis
N707DSSIKORSKY S-76C1997Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N711DSSIKORSKY S-76C1997Valid RegistrationMatched by certificate designator
N802WWAIR TRACTOR INC AT-802AValid RegistrationOperator named in NTSB report

Aircraft with earlier records under this certificate

Maintenance and accident records on this page also cover aircraft that are not in this operator's current FAA fleet list. Charter and management fleets change — owners switch management companies, sell, or export aircraft. Where the registry shows what became of a tail, it is noted below.

  • N802WW (AIR TRACTOR INC AT-802A) — records 2019 · registered to PORTER FLYING SERVICE INC (owner ≠ operator)